Angiogenesis, the formation of blood vessels, can provide blood to the heart when its normal arteries are compromised. Angiogenesis is highly dependent on the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) family. Placental ...

True monogomy is atypical among animal species. The zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata, is an exception,
renown for forming life-long monogamous relationships. We explored the extent of monogamy
in a captive population of ...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the amounts of vanillin and the taste of the commercially available products. Extraction of vanillin from such products obtained from the ...

Synthetic vanillin, instead of natural vanilla extract, is sometimes used as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the ...

The problem. This study investigated chanqinq
hospital staff's frequency of actual interactions with residents by manipulating the staff's planning estimate of interactions.
Procedure. In a hospital for the development ...

An in vitro Isospora suis sporozoite neutralizing antibody assay has been developed
in swine testicular (ST) cells. This assay measures the titer of neutralizing antibodies
present in sera, milk and monoclonal antibody ...

The problem. The purpose of the project was to develop a performance evaluation model that would measure teaching behaviors of instructional personnel on a systematic and objective basis. The model was intended to reduce ...

Problem: Frequently inmates of penal institutions are not equipped to deal with the stress of marital, family or community life upon release. There appears to be, as well, a
severe shortage of counseling tools directed ...

Determination of avian nesting behavior is challenging for a number of reasons: accessing the nest
can be difficult, electronic recording devices are costly and may be damaged by the parents, and presence
of the device ...